{"title":"Case quiz. Carotid body tumor.","authors":"W C Peh, W K Ho, W I Wei","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75572,"journal":{"name":"Australasian radiology","volume":"41 2","pages":"221-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20101396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phlegmonous enteritis: an unusual cause of abdominal pain.","authors":"W W Mooney, J W Serpell, M Scelwyn, P Karamoskos","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Phlegmonous enteritis is a rare infective inflammatory condition of the gut which is difficult to diagnose and which is often fatal. Although first described more than 150 years ago, very few cases have subsequently appeared in the literature. In this case the diagnosis of atypical small intestinal pathology was suggested by unusual CT findings. Coupled with the clinical picture, this prompted laparotomy which in turn confirmed the diagnosis of phlegmonous enteritis. A literature review discusses the epidemiology, predisposing conditions, postulated aetiologies and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":75572,"journal":{"name":"Australasian radiology","volume":"41 2","pages":"173-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20101436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spontaneous intramural haematoma of the oesophagus: radiologic recognition.","authors":"W Clark, I J Cook","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spontaneous intramural haematoma of the oesophagus (SIHO) is an uncommon disorder. It presents usually with acute chest pain followed by dysphagia. This condition may mimic spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus (Boerhaave Syndrome), dissection of the thoracic aorta or acute myocardial infarction. Hence early accurate confirmation of the diagnosis by radiology is vital for the appropriate acute management. The condition is frequently mistaken for acute myocardial infarction which may prompt inappropriate thrombolytic therapy. The appearances on contrast studies of oesophagus and on CT scanning are characteristic. Despite this, the diagnosis may easily be missed, if appropriate careful radiological technique is not used. This paper reports three consecutive cases of SIHO managed in one institution. These cases illustrate that early gastrografin contrast radiology followed by barium contrast radiology and if necessary by thoracic CT is diagnostic in all cases of this condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":75572,"journal":{"name":"Australasian radiology","volume":"40 3","pages":"269-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19795669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low dose rate teletherapy and tumour response.","authors":"C S Hamilton, J W Denham","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75572,"journal":{"name":"Australasian radiology","volume":"38 1","pages":"85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19139504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Wellington waiting list system for radiation therapy.","authors":"N A Spry, D S Lamb, D A Hamilton","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75572,"journal":{"name":"Australasian radiology","volume":"37 4","pages":"403-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19245655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Congenital obstruction of the posterior urethra.","authors":"R L Lebowitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75572,"journal":{"name":"Australasian radiology","volume":"37 4","pages":"404"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19245656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}